DragonFly is Finished

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Postby Podunkfla » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:34 am

Wow Sid... That really looks great!
I also love the way the grain pops on the sides
and the black trim sure looks good with it.
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Re: DragonFly is Finished

Postby mikeschn » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:42 am

Second one is a charm, right? It sure went together quick for you. And it looks good too. Classic Benroy shape, with white for reflecting the heat, and wood grain sides for blending into the woods! Nice contrast with the black too!

You did a nice job on that one.

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sid wrote:35 days from start to finish.

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Re: DragonFly is Finished

Postby sid » Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:50 am

mikeschn wrote:Second one is a charm, right? It sure went together quick for you. And it looks good too. Classic Benroy shape, with white for reflecting the heat, and wood grain sides for blending into the woods! Nice contrast with the black too!

You did a nice job on that one.

Mike..


It's amazing what you learn with the first one. I had never seen one before, and only had the Kuffle Creek plans to go by and the help of this forum. After the first build and a couple of gathering where you could actually see some, it makes a big difference on the second build.

I spent a lot of time on the first one buiding cabinets in the galley, but we like this set up better. We used a lot of the ideas in the Yoder Toter also. If has full under the bed storage, and just a long shelf in the galley with a couple of drawers. There will be a basket in the lower middle section, but Side hasn't found the one she wants yet.

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I'm going to play around with our new 15" LCD TV today :twisted:
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Postby Todah Tear » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:30 am

Great job Sid!

35 day, wow! You weren't foolin' around.

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Postby Tripmaker » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:55 am

Very nice job.

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Postby caseydog » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:05 am

Very smart looking galley. Looks like it should be easy to prepare and cook a good meal in it.

Got inside pics?

Also, how are your side doors set up. They look inset a little, or is that trim I'm seeing. Just wondered if you inset them to keep water from running in.

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Postby BILLYL » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:16 am

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Now go camping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Postby madjack » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:22 am

Fantastic job Sid...a perfect example of why so many don't stop at building just one...an chance we might see it over in Louisiana, at the end of October....please............
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Postby sid » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:14 pm

caseydog wrote:Got inside pics?

Also, how are your side doors set up. They look inset a little, or is that trim I'm seeing. Just wondered if you inset them to keep water from running in.

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Here ya go caseydog. The doors are flush with the outside, no trim. I dadoed a piece of red oak around the inside to give it a pocket to close to and room for weather stripping.

That's a 15" LCD HD TV I got at BestBuys for $189.00, and in the cabinet on the right is a DVD player I picked up at the PX for $29.00. They work like a charm! The TV is easily moveable to galley.

Madjack,

I sure wish we could make it, but we are flying to Florida in October to visit my parents.

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